OEM
Office of Emergency
Management
151 West Passaic Street, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
201-587-7734
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator - Sal Antista
PURPOSE
To provide guidance for the development and operation of a viable emergency
operations center program during any emergency or disaster situation and to
ensure completion of required emergency actions.
The Township of Rochelle Park does not have a designated EOC. The Rochelle Park Police Communications Center would serve as the primary Emergency Operations Center and Fire Headquarters Communications Center as a secondary Emergency Operations Center during times of an emergency. The EOC will be utilized as the base of operations for Municipal-level Emergency Management activities.
Each department head, or an appropriate designee with decision-making authority, will report to the EOC when activated to facilitate the efficient coordination of emergency response capabilities by various units and organizations in local government.
A. The Rochelle
Park EOC is currently located in at the Police Department located at 151
West Passaic Street.
The alternate EOC is located in Fire Headquarters, Lotz
Lane.
B. The EOC's Protection Factor for Radiation has not been determined. Since no provisions have been made for radiological protection in the construction of the building it is assumed that the Protection Factor would be negligible. FEMA's publication N.A.P.B.-90 shows that Rochelle Park is within a "risk area" where FEMA considers the provisions of Radiological Protection to be impractical.
C. Both EOC=s could be affected by serious flooding.
OPERATIONS AND CONTROL
A. During periods of heightened risk where advance warning of the potential for disaster exists, preliminary Emergency Operating Center preparations will be made and the emergency management coordinator will give frequent briefings and situation updates to department heads
B. The key personnel assigned to the EOC are as follows:
1. Mayor
2. Township Administrator
3. Emergency Management Coordinator
4. Deputy Coordinator
5. Fire Chief
6. Ambulance Corps Captain
7. Chief of Police
8. Red Cross Disaster Coordinator
9. Public Works Superintendent
10. Director of Health Services
11. Director of Welfare Services
12. Public Information Officer
13. Resource Coordinator
14. Damage Assessment Leader
The above is to be used only as a guide. The actual staffing of the EOC will be dependent on the nature and extent of the emergency. The final determination of the staffing for any specific event will be made by the Emergency Management Coordinator.
C. Under a nuclear
attack situation or a threat to national
security,
municipal direction and control organization and
operations
will adhere as closely as possible to the
functional
policies described in the Emergency Operations
Plan.
TO ALL RESIDENTS OF ROCHELLE PARK
(18 YEARS OLD AND OLDER)
The Township of Rochelle Park Office
of Emergency Management is looking for anyone who may be interested in
participating in the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program. This
program is intended to educate non-emergency service personnel on basic
emergency procedures.
This program will provide basic training on what to do before, during and
after a disaster. Most importantly the training aids the participant in
protecting themselves and their family during emergency situations.
The CERT team members will receive training on:
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CERT and Disaster Preparedness
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Disaster Fire Suppression
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Disaster Medical Operations
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Light Search & Rescue
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Terrorism Awareness
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Disaster Psychology
Please contact the Rochelle Park Office of Emergency Management at 201-587-7734 if you are interested in participating in the CERT program.